Committee

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Departmental select committee Commons Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

What it does

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee scrutinises the policy, administration and spending of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. It is is made up of MPs from across the House of Commons.
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Members

Florence Eshalomi MP Labour (Co-op) Chair
Andrew Cooper MP Labour Member
Ashley Dalton MP Labour Member
Chris Curtis MP Labour Member
Lewis Cocking MP Conservative Member
Maya Ellis MP Labour Member
Mr Gagan Mohindra MP Conservative Member
Mr Jonathan Brash MP Labour Member
Mr Lee Dillon MP Liberal Democrat Member
Mr Will Forster MP Liberal Democrat Member
Sarah Smith MP Labour Member

Recent outputs

Correspondence Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government to the Chair dated 13 July 2026 concerning the home buying and selling process 16 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Charity Commissioner for England and Wales to the Chair dated 6 July 2026 concerning social housing and social cohesion 16 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Chair to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning dated 15 July 2026 concerning restrictive covenants 16 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy to the Chair dated 10 July 2026 concerning the recruitment of the next Chair of the Building Safety Regulator 16 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy to the Chair dated 13 July 2026 concerning the quality of new-build homes 15 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government to the Chair dated 6 July 2026 concerning the recruitment of the next Housing Ombudsman 14 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning to the Chair dated 10 July 2026 concerning the Government's response to the Committee's report on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 14 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness to the Chair dated 29 June 2026 concerning the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824 8 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from The Property Institute to the Chair dated 25 June 2026 concerning recommendations on the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 8 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from Age UK to the Chair dated 16 June 2026 concerning accessibility standards in new homes 8 Jul 2026
Report 4th Report - Housing Conditions in the Private Rented Sector 3 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness to the Chair dated 22 June 2026 following up oral evidence given before the Committee on 9 June 1 Jul 2026
Government Response Housing Conditions in Temporary Accommodation: Government response to the Select Committee Report 24 Jun 2026
Report 3rd Report - Appointment of the Chair of the Local Audit Office 19 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the National Residential Landlords Association to the Chair dated 19 November 2025 concerning further points on Housing Conditions in England 17 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Nationwide Foundation to the Chair dated 11 November 2025 concerning standards in the Private Rented Sector 17 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning to the Chair dated 8 June 2026 concerning the Committee's report on pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 17 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Chair to The Property Institute dated 16 June 2026 concerning recommendations on professional qualifications for property managing agents 17 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from The Property Institute to the Chair dated 3 June 2026 concerning recommendations on the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 17 Jun 2026
Report 2nd Report – Affordability of Home Ownership 9 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 21 May 2026 concerning the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 3 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy to the Chair dated 20 May 2026 concerning the implementation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations 3 Jun 2026
Report Easy Read - 1st Report - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 27 May 2026
Report Large Print - 1st Report - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 27 May 2026
Report 1st Report - Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 27 May 2026
Attendance statistics Members' attendance 2024–26 (Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee) 22 May 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Chair to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning dated 20 May 2026 concerning new build homes 22 May 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness to the Chair dated 12 May 2026 concerning local government reorganisation in East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove 20 May 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning to the Chair dated 14 May 2026 concerning the introduction of the Social Housing Bill 20 May 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Home Builders Federation to the Chair dated 1 May 2026 concerning development costs and accessibility 19 May 2026

Source: the official committee page.